Name of Fellow

    Institution

    Funder

    European Commission FP7-Seventh Framework Programme

    Contact information of fellow

    Country

    EC

    Title of project/programme

    Role of CRMP2 and Pin1 in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease

    Source of funding information

    European Commission FP7-Seventh Framework Programme

    Total sum awarded (Euro)

    € 100,000

    Start date of award

    01/03/13

    Total duration of award in years

    4.0

    The project/programme is most relevant to:

    Alzheimer's disease & other dementias

    Keywords

    Neuroscience | Alzheimer's disease | CRMP2 | Pin1 | axon growth and guidance | growth cone collapse | axon regeneration

    Research Abstract

    Collapsin response mediator protein 2 (CRMP2) is essential for neural development and function. It promotes axon growth but upon its phosphorylation it mediates axon retraction. Deregulation of CRMP2 has been implicated in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) where CRMP2 was detected to form hyperphosphorylated aggregates within neurofibrillary tangles. The mechanisms that regulate formation of CRMP2 aggregates are so far largely unknown. We have recently found that one CDK5-phosphorylated CRMP2 isoform is specifically stabilized by Pin1 – a unique phospho-specific isomerase linked to AD, suggesting that deregulation of Pin1 could contribute to AD related CRMP2 pathology. In the present proposal we will study how various CRMP2 isoforms are involved in CRMP2 aggregate formation and how high levels of Amyloid-b peptide, CDK5, and Pin1 affect phosphorylation, stability or localization of CRMP2 isoforms in AD using mouse models. Funding of the proposal will bring a new insight into the role of Pin1 in AD-related CRMP2 pathology.

Types: Fellowships
Member States: N/A
Diseases: Alzheimer's disease & other dementias
Years: 2016
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